Meanwhile, there are plenty of perspectives about what the
Court will decide in Fisher, particularly as Justice Elena Kagan
has recused herself and Grutter's
author, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, has been replaced by Justice Samuel Alito,
who has been described as skeptical about affirmative action. At Fisher's
oral
argument, Justice Alito said he thought that the point of diversity policies is to allow
underprivileged students access to higher education rather than promoting
racial preferences. Read more predictions and perspectives on Fisherhere,
here,
here,
and here.